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Sausage Tree, Kigelia Pinnata Plant

Description for Sausage Tree, Kigelia Pinnata

Plant height: 3 - 6 inches

Plant spread:

Kigelia africana, commonly called sausage tree, is native to riverbanks, floodplains, open woodlands and savannas from sub-Saharan central Africa to South Africa. It typically grows to 50 to 60 tall with a stout trunk and rounded to spreading crown. Smooth, gray-brown bark may flake with age. Rough, pinnate-compound, yellowish-green leaves (to 8 long), with each leaf having 3 to 8 leaflets

Common name(s): -

Flower colours: Dark red

Bloom time: Seasonal bloomer

Max reachable height: 50 to 60 feet

Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Sunlight: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Well drained soil

Water: Medium

Temperature: 4 to 40 degrees C

Fertilizer: A time released fertilizer 8-3-9 or similar.

Caring for Sausage Tree

Typical uses of Sausage Tree

Special features:

Ornamental use: The tree is widely grown as an ornamental tree

Medicinal use: Kigelia is also used in a number of skin care products.